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Collection of emails containing commentary on the 9/11 attacks. Some of the emails are comical and some emotionally touching. Aagard mentions the recent development of internet lore and how email is used to spread information and opinions quickly and to masses. Aagard suggests, in relation to the comical emails, that often humans use comedy as a coping mechanism. Created by Shelley Aagard while she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class during the fall semester of 2001.

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Submitted by BYU student Drew Barretto about the folklore of games that Americans play and their importance in filling people's lives. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant's interviews. Interviews include gameplay of an elimination game called Bang!, Bippity Bop, Bow to your Sensei, Who's Dead, and more. Created for her Winter 2011 English 391 class (Introduction to Folklore) for Dr. Eliason.

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Collection of stories involving wisdom teeth extraction. Includes embarrassing stories from the painkillers, expressions of pain and difficulty recovering, and variations of what would seem to be a routine procedure. Created for Dr. Eliason's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University, Fall 2009.

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Submitted by BYU student Amanda Ferrin for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About several adaptations of the Cinderlla story.

Scope and Contents note Hanson records of the experiences of both of his grandfathers while they were in the armed forces during World War II. He includes personal experiences of Lowell Odell Nutting, who served in the European theater of the war as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Air Corps. Hanson mentions Nutting's service at Normandy on D-day, his work as a secret glider spy, and his receipt of the purple heart, among other awards. Hanson also describes the experiences of Lloyd Hanson, who served in the Pacific...

Scope and Contents note McEuen discusses the childhood games of the McEuen and Cahow children, who were cousins growing up together in California. Although these cousins are all adults now, they remember their childhood games fondly. Describes the rules of child's play and how different roles are given in games. Explains how each person remembers different aspects because of their age and gender. Created by Beth McEuen while enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class during fall semester of 2001 at Brigham Young...

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Richardson collected folk speech phrases used by her family from Kentucky. Included are quirky descriptive phrases, references to traditional foods, and allusions to the family's humble past. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Garbett writes about games families play in the car to pass the time. Includes stories involving games using the alphabet, using the scenery the car is passing, license plate sightings. Created for the English 391 course at Brigham Young University in fall semester of 2000.

Scope and Contents note Explores various family traditions associated with the celebration of Pioneer Day (July 24th) in Utah. Explains the importance of families in the belief of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which many Utah families are members of. Describes how family customs promote family unity. Mentions community involvement in the celebration of Pioneer Day. Asserts that the reason most families celebrate the holiday is not religious loyalty or to study the pioneers as much as it is to...

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Linda Lee Brown collected personal narratives about ouija boards.Included are stories about ouija boards that stopped working when a Priesthood holder was present, girls getting locked inside a room by an invisible force that prevented anyone from getting in or out, and a ouija board that correctly that a girl would kill herself. Project was written for Dr. Cheney's English 367 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1968.